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Apostrophes and Ellipses
The apostrophe is used to indicate that one or more letters have been omitted. An ellipsis is a series of marks, like the three periods, which is used to indicate an unfinished thought or a pause in speech.
2,109 Questions
What are 8 letter words ending in s?
There are many, many 7-letter words ending in s, some of which are: Amisses, applets, hampers, infames, lurgies, mirages, animals, amities, alludes, cajoles, corsets, cowries, cowards, denotes, detains, dorsels, doubles, dollops, drawers and dragons.
Where do you put the apostrophe in the sentence 'I put my friends ball in my neighbors garage?
You need 2 apostrophes, one after friends and another one after neighbours.
I put my friends' ball in my neighbours' garage. This means you are talking about various friends who share a ball and also various neighbors who share a garage.
If you are talking about just one friend and one neighbour, you need to place your apostrophes differently:
I put my friend's ball in my neighbour'sgarage.
Why do some dads hit their sons?
Some fathers cannot get along with their sons due to being jealous of them. Both the father and the son may be with a strong personality and argue alot. The son might not want to respect the father anymore.
When boys locker room need an apostrophe?
Wrong. A plural possessive gets an apostrophe after the final s. If the word is like "women," which is already plural and has no s, you write it "women's." Public places often get around the whole issue by avoiding the possessive issue. If you just write "boys" on the door, that implies it is where boys go.
Where does the apostrophe go in the sentence The fans applause is loud?
The apostrophe belongs at after the s at the end of the plural noun fans to form the plural possessive noun fans'.
- The fans' applause is loud. (the applause of the fans)
When should Apostrophes be used in last names ending in s?
Apostrophe S is used to denote possession.
Example:
James's son
Tonks's wand
Crookshanks's tail
When a persons name ends in s do you ad 's or s' to it?
Yes you do; for example Harry's car or Mary'sfriend.
Is the apostrophe in this sentence in the right the place man's uniform?
The apostrophe is correct on the word men's. But with a plural noun, the possessions or belongings must be plural, too, and the verb changes as well.
The man's uniform was dirty.
The men's uniforms were dirty.
What is the official ffa dress for girls?
Males: * Black slacks * White collared button-up shirt (tucked in) * Official FFA tie * Black dress shoes * Black socks * Official FFA jacket, zipped to the top
No, the word coaches is the plural form of the singular noun coach.
The plural possessive form is coaches'. The apostrophe at the end of the word indicates that something belongs to two or more coaches.
Example: You'll find the coaches' offices at the end of the corridor.
Where does the apostrophe go in the tents of the scouts?
There is no apostrophe in that sentence. It would be in:
The scouts' tents.
What is the contraction for we would?
They'd is the contraction for 'they would'.
They're is the contraction for 'they are'.
They'll is the contraction for 'they will'.
Is it incorrect if an apostrophe is not added after boys in boys school?
If you are talking about possession.
e.g the boy's book.
If you are simply referring to the plural of boy then there is no apostrophe.
e.g. the boys played together after school.
What is the possessive form of Mrs Santos?
possessive form of Mrs Santos: Mrs. Santos' or Mrs. Santos's. Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred.
What are some US city names that contain a hyphen or an apostrophe or any other special character?
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa
- Fuquay-Varina, NC
- Sedro-Woolley, WA
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Dover-Foxcroft, ME
- O'Fallon, IL
- Apparently more than one city with the same name can exist within a state such as Albion, NY This may have implications where the county in parentheses may appear in the name. This information needs verification.
- Abbreviations as the most common spelling and perhaps even the legal name can appear in city names which results in a period being used:
- Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- St. Charles, IL
Does the word Veterans have an apostrophe?
- Veterans - plural does not have an apostrophe.
- Veteran's - singular possessive does have an apostrophe.
- Veterans' - plural possessive does have an apostrophe.
What is the contraction for I was?
There is no contraction for I was. There is a contraction for I am (I'm) and for I have (I've).
Where should the apostrophe go the apples skin was rather tough?
You could say The apple's skin was rather tough. The apple skin was rather tough is even better.
How do you use an apostrophe when stating victim's dignity?
If it is the dignity of one victim then it is the victim's dignity. If it is the dignity of many victims, then it is the victims' dignity.
When writing everybodys happy do you put and apostrophe then s?
Yes, you do. The sentence is, in a formal sense, "Everybody is happy", and it would be "Everybody's happy" in almost any setting. The apostrophe just abbreviates 'everybody is'. Everybody is singular, which may seem odd at first. Just test it out. Which sounds better: "Everybody are going to the beach!" or, "Everybody is going to the beach!" The word everybody really means every individual, and it is this idea of individual that carries weight in the word. It refers to any people in some group or other, but taken individually rather than together. In other words, any one [of these people] is happy. Another test-- which sounds better "Is everybody happy??" or "Are everybody happy??" The winner is clear, no dispute.
